Police: Mother Stole $200,000 From Disabled Daughter

SOUTHINGTON — Police have arrested a 59-year-old woman who allegedly stole more than $200,000 from her daughter's special needs trust over eight years.

Joan Wilkinson turned herself in to police on Friday. She is charged with first-degree larceny and second-degree money laundering.

Police say Wilkinson started misappropriating the money in 2005. She named herself trustee, withdrew funds from her disabled daughter's trust accounts and deposited them into her own bank accounts, police said.

Wilkinson is free after posting $25,000 bail. Her case is pending at Superior Court in Bristol, where she is scheduled to appear March 8.